Following an impressive 38-17 win over Nevada – a game in which the Wildcats scored 21 fourth-quarter points to break a 17-17 tie – K-State hits the road to open Big 12 play as the Wildcats travel to Stillwater to face Oklahoma State.

The game kicks off at 6 p.m. and will be shown on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ with Shawn Kenney (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst) and Shane Sparks (sidelines) on the call. The game can be heard across the 39-station K-State Sports Network with Wyatt Thompson (play-by-play), former K-State quarterback Stan Weber (analyst) and Matt Walters (sidelines) calling the action. Fans can also catch the game on SiriusXM (S: 137; XM: 202, App: 965) in addition to The Varsity Network app.

A LOOK AT K-STATE
• K-State is looking to start 4-0 for the first time in the Chris Klieman era when it travels to OSU on Saturday.
• The Wildcats have rushed for 677 yards through three games – led by Deuce Vaughn's 371 yards – while surrendering just 54.7 yards per game on the ground to rank sixth in the nation.
• Vaughn has recorded five straight 100-yard games dating back to last season, which are the most by a Wildcat since Darren Sproles had five in 2003.
• Quarterback Skylar Thompson, who is back for his "Super Senior" season, ranks in the top 10 in school history in 15 career categories, but he missed the Nevada game due to injury.
• In his absence against the Wolf Pack, Will Howard (starter) and Jared Lewis were efficient in the win as they combined to go 9-for-13 for 129 yards and a touchdown and no turnovers, while Howard added 56 rushing yards with two scores.
• K-State quarterbacks have the luxury of playing behind an experienced offensive line that brought back 100% of its starts from a year ago in addition to playmakers at every skill position.
• Vaughn headlines the skill group after he was named the True Freshman of the Year by 247Sports in 2020, as well as an All-American and Freshman All-American by multiple outlets. All three of his games have included at least 120 rushing yards, while he ranks first nationally among active players in all-purpose yards per game (124.7).
 • Wide receivers Malik Knowles and Phillip Brooks, the latter a 2020 All-American as a punt returner, are back, while the Wildcats welcomed tight end transfer Daniel Imatorbhebhe, who has spent time at both USC and Illinois. The trio have combined for 18 catches for 361 yards, which includes a 68-yard catch-and-run touchdown by Imatorbhebhe against Nevada.
• Defensively, K-State has allowed just 164 total rushing yards to rank sixth nationally at 54.7 yards allowed per game.
• The Cats have totaled 13 sacks and 22 tackles for loss to rank sixth and 26th in the nation, respectively.
• K-State has rotated nearly 10 players along the defensive front, while its linebacker corps are led by Daniel Green and his team-high 22 tackles, along with Cody Fletcher with 16 stops.
• The Wildcats have four interceptions on the year as safeties Russ Yeast and TJ Smith each recorded a pick against Stanford, defensive tackles Jaylen Pickle had one against Southern Illinois, and cornerback Tee Denson picked off Nevada.

A LOOK AT OKLAHOMA STATE
• Oklahoma State heads into conference play with a 3-0 record following a hard-fought 21-20 win at Boise State.
• The Cowboys are averaging 24.0 points a game, and 336.7 yards per game.
• The Cowboys ran for 246 yards and three scores last week at Boise State.
• Jaylen Warren – the reigning Big 12 Offensive and Newcomer of the Week – has 264 yards and four touchdowns on the ground this year, which includes a 218-yard, two-touchdown performance at Boise State.
• Spencer Sanders is back at quarterback and has thrown for 255 yards and two touchdowns while rushing 25 times for 102 yards and another score.
• Sanders' favorite receiver has been Brennan Presley, who has nine catches for 125 yards, while Jaden Bray leads the team with 136 receiving yards and one touchdown.
• The defense is led by Malcolm Rodriguez, who leads the Big 12 in tackles with 37.
• OSU has given up 328.7 yards a game this season, 233.3 through the air and 95.3 on the ground.

A LOOK AT THE SERIES
• Oklahoma State leads the all-time series, 41-26, which includes a slight 9-8 advantage since the Big 12 began in 1996.
• Games between the Wildcats and Cowboys have been hotly contested as of late with nine of the last 14 games being decided by a touchdown or less with six of those decided by four points or less.
• Last year, K-State was down by one point and driving before an 85-yard fumble return for a touchdown helped the Cowboys to earn a 20-18 victory.
• The last time in Stillwater – the first Big 12 game in the Chris Klieman era – K-State trailed 23-3 before scoring 10 fourth-quarter points to get to within 10, but the Wildcats ran out of time in a 26-13 defeat.

BIG 12 ROAD OPENERS
• Opening Big 12 play on the road is nothing new to the Wildcats as this weekend will be the 21st time in the 26-year history of the league that K-State will open Big 12 play away from home, including the eighth time in the last nine years.
• The Wildcats are 11-14 all-time in their first Big 12 road game of the season and are looking for their second-straight win after last year's 38-35 victory at No. 3 Oklahoma.
• This is the third-straight year the Wildcats will open Big 12 play in the Sooner State after starting in Stillwater in 2019.
 
TWO OF THE BIG 12'S BEST
• Two of the top teams in the Big 12 both overall and as of late will square off this Saturday as K-State ranks third in Big 12 wins since the league's inception in 1996, while OSU is fourth.
• The Wildcats also rank third in the conference in winning percentage since round-robin play began in 2011. They sit at 58.9% (53-37), trailing only Oklahoma (82.0%; 73-16) and Oklahoma State (64.4%; 58-32).
 
PERFECT NON-CON SLATE
• Kansas State put the finishing touches on a perfect non-conference schedule with an impressive 38-17 victory over Nevada. It is the Wildcats' 17th unblemished non-conference record since 1993, and the second in Chris Klieman's two full non-conference schedules since arriving in Manhattan.
 
IMPRESSIVE RESUME
• The three opponents that the Wildcats defeated in non-conference play have found success when not playing K-State as Stanford, Southern Illinois and Nevada have combined for a 6-0 record – including a 3-0 mark against Power 5 teams – in their other games.
• The average score for those three teams in their games not against K-State is 42.7-17.0.